Each year, roughly 0.4% of Wisconsin students graduate with degrees in information technology.
In other words, every year an estimated 693 information technology professionals graduate from Wisconsin's 43 information technology schools.

Top Schools

University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is located in Madison, is the top-ranked school in Wisconsin that has a information technology program. It received a ranking of 12th in the country in 2010.
148 students graduated with a degree in information technology from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010.
University of Wisconsin-Madison charged in-state students $8,983 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Wisconsin that has a information technology program is Marquette University. Marquette University, which was ranked 25th in the country in 2010, is located in Milwaukee.
In 2010, Marquette University graduated 38 students from its information technology program.
The tuition rate at Marquette University was $30,462 per year.

Lakeland College, which is located in Plymouth, is the third-ranked school in Wisconsin that has a information technology program. It received a ranking of 45th in the country in 2010.
54 students graduated with degree in information technology from Lakeland College in 2010.
The tuition rate at Lakeland College was $19,640 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Wisconsin information technology school, average tuition will be $12,413 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $3,371 per year to $30,462 per year.
In 2010, the following Wisconsin information technology schools had the highest tuition rates:

Marquette University - located in Milwaukee, students are charged $30,462 per year

Carthage College - located in Kenosha, students are charged $29,750 per year

Milwaukee School of Engineering - located in Milwaukee, students are charged $29,520 per year

The information technology schools in Wisconsin that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - located in Shell Lake, students are charged $3,371 per year

Madison Area Technical College - located in Madison, students are charged $3,433 per year

Moraine Park Technical College - located in Fond Du Lac, students are charged $3,503 per year

An information technology degree from a Wisconsin school... what next?

The following counties have the largest number of Wisconsin information technology professionals:

Milwaukee County - 2,260 information technology professionals

Columbia County - 1,160 information technology professionals

Brown County - 420 information technology professionals

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2018, an estimated 6,250 information technology professionals will be working in Wisconsin state. This would require the number of information technology professionals to grow by 7%.

Salary

information technology professionals in Wisconsin make an average of $103,630 per year.
However, this number is only an average. Information technology professional in Wisconsin had varying salaries from $40,320 to $152,400 per year in 2010.
The counties in Wisconsin with the highest average salary for information technology professionals are:

Milwaukee County - $110,220 per year

Winnebago County - $107,250 per year

Brown County - $105,760 per year

The following counties in Wisconsin have the lowest average salaries for information technology professional:

The information technology professionals with lowest average salaries in Wisconsin were:

Information Technology Manager - $103,630 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Wisconsin statistics regarding a career in information technology. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as information technology or computer networking.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Information Technology in Wisconsin

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology in Wisconsin

Master's Degree in Information Technology in Wisconsin

Doctoral Degree in Information Technology in Wisconsin

Certificate in Information Technology in Wisconsin

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